This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Animation companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Animation industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Tokyo Animation Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Brave group
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Brave group engages in IP development, marketing and support services.
JOCDN
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JOCDN is a provision of domestic video distribution platform.
Contents 3
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Contents 3 is an entertainment piece that surprises, delights and impresses all people.
YUIMEX
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YUIMEX specializes in copyright, digital content, animation, and network entertainment services.
Janime.com
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Janime.com is a developer of digital content for animation works.
Madhouse
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MADHOUSE provides a variety of media services in animation planning, production, deployment planning.
Anikore
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AniKore is a website that measures Anime Ratings and anime evaluation ranking specifically in Japan.
Aniplex
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Aniplex is an entertainment company that produces images and music and provides them all over the world.
Uni Create
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Uni Create is a xR content production IT venture.
SILVER LINK.
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SILVER LINK. plans and produces video animation content.
Kill Time Communication Publishing
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Kill Time Communication Publishing is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy seinen manga magazine publisher.
Dream Link Entertainment
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Dream Link Entertainment is a multimedia solution provider for social networking, web, television, ads, games, and other media.
Polygon Pictures
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Polygon Pictures produces and markets digital animation films and shows for the Japanese and foreign markets.
AKA Virtual
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AKA Virtual is a virtual first talent agency engaged in the production, management, and mentoring of virtual artists for real-time media.
Digital Media Lab
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Digital Media Lab is a company specialized in games development and CG video content production for commercials, movies and TV programs.
UI group
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UI group is an IT company specialized in that offers UI design, 3D modeling and 2D animation services.
OLM Ventures
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OLM Ventures is an animated movies production company.
Felix Film
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Felix Film is an animated video production company that offers editing and publishing services.
Lucent Global
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Lucent Global offers game development and animation production services.
J.C.STAFF
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J.C.STAFF is a Japanese animation production company.
Avex Pictures
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Avex Pictures specializes in the planning and production of video content and sales of video package products services.
Movic
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Movic specializes in the design, production, wholesale, and publication of animation, comic, game, and talent-related character products.
ABC Animation
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ABC Animation is an information and communication company that engaged in animation production and content business.
Coamix
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Coamix is a manga and anime production company based in Musashino, Tokyo.
Atom Story
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Atom Story is a production company of animation that design stories that convey feelings.
Japan Electronics College
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Japan Electronics College offers computer courses and vocational education.
Anime2enjoy
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anime2enjoy is a cartoon movie & video production agency.
The Answer Studio
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The Answer Studio is an animation production and content development company.
diomedea
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Diomedia is an Animation planning and production company
Shirogumi
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Shirogumi is an animation and visual effect studio that provides centralized in the production of animated series and feature films.
Brain’s Base
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Brain’s Base is an animation production company that engages in film and video production services.
Mass
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Mass is a professional document production company, offers document production, web production, system development, video production, etc.
Boundary
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Boundary is a production studio that mainly focuses on 3DCG animation.
Broccoli
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Broccoli engages in the planning and production of animation, games, music, video, and card games.
HERE.
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HERE. is a provider of video planning and production services.
Dynamic Planning
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Dynamic Planning is a TV program and video production service company.
FlyingDog
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FlyingDog is a Japanese record label that specializes in the animation video and music production services.
Studio51
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Studio51 plans and produces original games or animations.
CaféGroup
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CafeGroup is an ensemble of specialized divisions in design, entertainment, and technology.
IndyZone
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IndyZone is an e-commerce platform that sells 3DCG and VFX professional tools, non-linear editing systems, software, and video equipment.
Pictronics
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Pictronics specializes in 3D content 3D model production for smartphone apps, consumers, animation production, motion production, etc.
Interact Technology
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Interact Technology offers e-learning, video, animation, content and web production services.
TOLOT
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atom is a 3D animation and VR system development company.
SOTSU
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SOTSU specializes in the planning and production of animation programs.
Plex
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Plex is a plan character designs for TV programs as well as design and planning for Bandai and BANDAI SPIRITS products.
Trans Duce
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Trans Duce provides video production, data conversion, web production and events management services.
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
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Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures provides media broadcasting, film production, and events.
NEWORDER
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NEWORDER is a social media marketing and video production company that creates content and animates business.
Optical Force
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Optical Force is a video production company that engages in 3D animation and TV commercial services.
Hathlogic
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Hathlogic offers 3D computer graphics, animation, and IT solutions.
MARZA ANIMATION PLANET
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MARZA ANIMATION PLANET develops and sells animation films with entertaining characters & original stories.
Studioelle
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Studioelle is an animation planning and production company.
alem
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alem is an IT company that provides web and system production, apps and 3D animation production.
Domerica
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Domerica is an animation studio that utilizes digital animation techniques for video production.
ARCH
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ARCH specializes in the planning, development, and production of video and animation work.
OperaHouse
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OperaHouse is a computer software company that provides games and animation.
Ignis Imageworks
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Ignis Imageworks specializes in CG animation and graphic design.
Emon
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Emon is an animation brand that is popular in Chinese online distribution.
LiPOGRAM
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LiPOGRAM is a Tokyo based animation studio specializing in characters and motion graphics.As we work in a small team
DanArt
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DanArt is a company that offers graphic design, copywriting, typography & illustration software, video and animation services.
FEATHERED
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FEATHERED is a provider of music production, animation production, software production and advertising services.
Seven Arcs Group
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Seven Arcs Group operates as an animation production company.
Mode Films
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Mode Films provides Planning and production of live-action movies, animations, and other video works for theaters.
with ID
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withID is conducting the Family Project in collaboration with other companies.
Muryosuma
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Muryosuma provides manga production services for various devices.
Medical Vision
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Medical Vision is a video production company specialized in medicine and medical fields.
goraku
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A grading room with 4K nonlinear editing and 4KHDR color gamut reproduction.
Multiflave
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Multiflave provides video production, animation, graphic design and events services.
Ixis
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ixis is an information technology company that specializes in a robot, IoT, artificial intelligence, animation, and Illustration.
Crafter Studio
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Crafter Studio is a theater and TV animation company that delivers content and animation such as VR and AR.
FORCES11
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FORCES11 specializes in developing animations, games, promotional movies, websites, and mobile apps.
i0plus
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i0plus specializes in the production, development, and operation of online game systems.
RIZ
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RIZ provides game development and animation production services.
NOBIAS Japan
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Novias is Specializes in cutting-edge IT development
Life Documentary
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It is a professional group of video that performs everything from web distribution video and corporate PR video to game video production.
Lingua franca
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Lingua franca provides content electronic distribution services.
MeteoRelay
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MeteoRelay provide website creation according to customer’s business, service specifications, budget, delivery date and other requests.
ION Enterprise
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ION Enterprise develops animation, electronic books and web systems.
UNI-NET COMMUNICATIONS
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UNI-NET COMMUNICATIONS provides web design, animation, and telecommunication services.
Diamond Office Service
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Diamond Office Service specializes in the design and production of digital content.